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Location : The Cottage,  King Street

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Introduction

Used as ARP headquarters 1939-45; demolished after the war.

The Cottage is built mostly on sasine plot 185, with a little on plot 184.

 

Location and Old Maps

Latitude, longitude:      56.44117,-2.9385

View location on the 1855 6-inch map, the 1895 25-inch map, the 1914 25-inch map, the 1966-73 25-inch map, or a 1944-50 aerial photograph at the National Library of Scotland website.

Nearby properties (demolished in red):   1 Gowrie Street   3 Gowrie Street   5 Gowrie Street   7 Gowrie Street   9 Gowrie Street   11 Gowrie Street   13 Gowrie Street   15 Gowrie Street   17 Gowrie Street   19 Gowrie Street   21 Gowrie Street   23 Gowrie Street   25 Gowrie Street   27 Gowrie Street   (former builder's yard, Gowrie Street)   1 King Street   2 King Street   3 King Street   (formerly 4, police house, King Street)   5 King Street   (formerly 6, police station, King Street)   7 King Street   (formerly 8, police house, King Street)   9 King Street   (formerly 10, King Street)   formerly 11, King Street   (formerly 12, King Street)   11 King Street   (formerly 14, King Street)   15 King Street   (formerly 16, King Street)   17 King Street   20 King Street   St Fillans R C Church, 18, King Street   22 King Street   24 King Street   26 King Street   11a, King Street   (former laundry, King Street)   (Bakery, King Street)   1 Maryton   2 Maryton   3 Maryton   4 Maryton   5 Maryton   6 Maryton   7 Maryton   8 Maryton   9 Maryton   10 Maryton   11 Maryton   12 Maryton   13 Maryton   14 Maryton   15 Maryton   16 Maryton   17 Maryton   18 Maryton   19 Maryton   20 Maryton   21 Maryton   22 Maryton   23 Maryton   24 Maryton   1 Queen Street   3 Queen Street   5 Queen Street   7 Queen Street   9 Queen Street   11 Queen Street   13 Queen Street   (Holly Cottages [west], Queen Street)   (Holly Cottages [east], Queen Street)   (former workshop, 40, Robert Street)   (St Fillans Church, William Street)  

Later use of the site :   16 Maryton     17 Maryton     18 Maryton     19 Maryton     20 Maryton     21 Maryton     22 Maryton     23 Maryton     24 Maryton     (former 10 King Street)     (former 16 King Street)     

 

1909-10 Finance Act - Valuation Office: Field Surveys

Reference no.      171 (no transcripts on this site)

 

Old Addresses (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the address)

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House Names (any dates are approximate and are usually the latest occurence of the name)

The Cottage

 

 

Directory entries (before 1975)      There are 54 entries

SourceEntry 
1939-40 dirLatto, John, joiner, church-officer, Trinity U.F. Church ; h. The Cottage, King streetlocation 2
1938-39 dirLatto, John, joiner, church-officer, Trinity U.F. Church ; h. The Cottage, King streetlocation 2
1937-38 dirLatto, John, joiner, church-officer, Trinity U.F. Church ; h. The Cottage, King streetlocation 2
1936-37 dirLatto, John, joiner, church-officer, Trinity U.F. Church ; h. The Cottage, King streetlocation 2
1935-36 dirLatto, John, joiner, church-officer, Trinity U.F. Church ; h. The Cottage, King streetlocation 2
1934-35 dirLatto, John, joiner, church-officer, Trinity U.F. (Continuing) Church ; h., The Cottage, King street, East Newportlocation 2
1933-34 dirLatto, John, joiner, church-officer, Trinity U.F. (Continuing) Church ; h. The Cottage, King street, East Newportlocation 2
1932-33 dirLatto, John, joiner, church-officer, Trinity U.F. (Continuing) Church ; h. The Cottage, King street, East Newportlocation 2
1931-32 dirLatto, John, joiner, church-officer, Trinity U.F. (Continuing) Church ; h. The Cottage, King street, East Newportlocation 2
1930-31 dirLatto, John, joiner, church-officer, Trinity U.F. (Continuing) Church ; h. The Cottage, King street, East Newportlocation 2
1929-30 dirLatto, John, King street, East Newport ? Trinity U.F. Church : Church-Officers.location 2
1929-30 dirLatto, John, joiner, church-officer, Trinity U.F. Church ; h. The Cottage, King street, East Newportlocation 2
1928-29 dirLatto, John, joiner, church-officer, Trinity U.F. Church ; h. The Cottage, King street, East Newportlocation 2
1928-29 dirLatto, John, King street, East Newport : Newport Trinity U.F. Church : Church-Officers.location 2
1927-28 dirLatto, John, joiner, church-officer, Trinity U.F. Church ; h. The Cottage, King street, East Newportlocation 2
1927-28 dirLatto, John, King street, East Newport : Newport Trinity U.F. Church : Church-Officers.location 2
1926-27 dirLatto, John, joiner, church-officer, Trinity U.F. Church ; h. The Cottage, King street, East Newportlocation 2
1926-27 dirLatto, John, King street, East Newport - Trinity U.F. Church : Church-Officers.location 2
1925-26 dirLatto, John, joiner, The Cottage, King street, East Newport
1923-24 dirLatto, John, joiner, The Cottage, King street, East Newport
1922-23 dirLatto, John, joiner, King street. East Newport
1911-12 dirHampton, Miss, The Cottage, King street, East Newport
1910-11 dirHampton, Miss, The Cottage, King street. East Newport
1909-10 dirHampton, Miss, The Cottage, King street. East Newport
1908-09 dirHampton, Miss, King street, East Newport
1908 Tayside AnnualHampton, Miss, King Street, E.
1907-08 dirHampton, Miss, King street. East Newport
1907 Tayside AnnualHampton, Miss, King Street, E.
1906-07 dirHampton, Miss, King street, East Newport
1905-06 dirHampton, Miss, King street, East Newport
1904-05 dirHampton, Miss, King street, East Newport
1903-04 dirHampton, Miss, King street, East Newport
1902-03 dirHampton, Miss, King street. East Newport
1901-02 dirHampton, Miss, King street. East Newport
1900-01 dirHampton, Miss, King street. East Newport
1899-00 dirHampton, Miss, King street, East Newport
1898-99 dirHampton, Miss, King street, East Newport
1897-98 dirHampton, Miss, King street. East Newport
1896-97 dirHampton, Miss, King street, East Newport
1895-96 dirHampton, Miss, King street, East Newport
1894-95 dirHampton, Miss, King street. East Newport
1893-94 dirHampton, Miss, King street, East Newport
1892-93 dirHampton, Miss, King street, East Newport
1885-86 dirHampton, John, clerk, King street
1882-83 dirHampton, John, clerk, King street, East Newport
1880-81 dirHampton, John, clerk. King street, East Newport
1878-79 dirHampton, John, clerk. King street. East Newport
1877 Worrall dirHampton Mr. John, King st
1876-77 dirHampton, John, clerk. King street, East Newport
1874-75 dirHampton, John, clerk, King street, East Newport
1871-72 dirHampton, John, clerk, King Street
1869-70 dirHampton, John, clerk, King Street
1866 Fife dirHampton, John, summer lodgings prop., E Newport
1862 Fife dirHampton, John, summer lodgings prop., E Newport

 

 

Entries in the Registers of Voters

SourceEnrol DateNameOccup.AddressQualificationPropertyatNotes
1900 Female Voters Hampton, Margaret King Street, Newport Tenant of House King Street
1879-1880 Voters Hampton, John clerk Easter Newport
1878-1879 Voters Hampton, John clerk Easter Newport
1874 Voters Edward, James Dundee
1874 Voters Hampton, John clerk
1873 Voters Edward, James Dundee
1873 Voters Hampton, John clerk
1864-1865 Voters 3 September 1857 Landsman, Thomas seaman, Easter Newport proprietor dwelling-houses, gardens, pertinents Easter Newport
1862-1863 Voters 3 September 1857 Landsman, Thomas seaman, Easter Newport proprietor dwelling-houses, gardens, pertinents Easter Newport
1859 Election for Fife MP Landsman, Thomas Mr Wemyss (Liberal)
1857 Registration Landsman, Thomas seaman East Newport
1846-1862 Voters 3 September 1857 Landsman, Thomas seaman, Easter Newport proprietor dwelling-houses, gardens, pertinents Easter Newport
1844-1861 Voters 3 September 1857 Landsman, Thomas seaman, Easter Newport proprietor dwelling houses, gardens & pertinents Easter Newport

 

Census records

YearAddress Head NotesRooms
1921 King Street, Cottage Latto John 5
1911 King Street, The Cottage Hampdon Margaret 6
1901 King Street Hampton Margaret 7View household
1891 King Street Hampton John 7View household
1881 King Street Proudfoot Thomas 2View household
1881 King Street Hampton John 5View household
1871 King Street Hampton John 7View household
1861 Hampton John 5View household
1851 Landsman Thomas View household

 

 

Valuation Roll entries      There are 39 entries

YearNo.PropertyProprietorTenantOccupierValue
1942-43344House & Garden Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of Burgh of Newport per S P Nicol, town chamberlain empty (condemned) 0View details
1940-41342House & Garden Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of Burgh of Newport per S P Nicol, town chamberlain empty (condemned) 0View details
1937-38347House & Garden Provost, Magistrates & Councillors of Burgh of Newport per S P Nicol, town chamberlain empty 17View details
1935-36342House & Garden John T Young, Linwood John Latto, joiner 17View details
1932-33322House & Garden John T Young, Linwood John Latto, joiner 17View details
1930-31317House & Garden John T Young, motor engineer, Ashbrook John Latto, joiner 17View details
1927-28314House & Garden John T Young, motor engineer, Ashbrook John Latto, joiner 17View details
1925-26299House & Garden John T Young, motor engineer, Ashbrook John Latto, joiner same 17View details
1922-23284House & Garden John T Young, motor engineer John Latto, joiner same 17View details
1920-21274House & Garden John T Young, motor engineer, per Sturrock & Morrison, Dundee John Latto, joiner same 17View details
1917-18273House & Garden Charles C Duncan, solicitor, Dundee John Latto, joiner same 16View details
1915-16271House & Garden Charles C Duncan, solicitor, Dundee John Latto, joiner same 17View details
1912-13439House & Garden Trs of late John Hampton per David Duncan & Son, solicitors, Dundee empty 16View details [should be King Street]
1912-13440Garden Ground Trs of late John Hampton per David Duncan & Son, solicitors, Dundee William Stark, fruiterer, Robert Street same 1-10-0View details
1907-08420House & Garden Trs of late John Hampton per tenant Miss Margaret Hampton same 16View details
1905-06407House and Garden Trs of late John Hampton per tenant Miss Margaret Hampton same 16View details
1903-04403House and Garden Trs of late John Hampton per tenant Miss Margaret Hampton same 16View details
1901-02993House and Garden Trs of late John Hampton per tenant Miss Margaret Hampton same 16View details
1900-01976House and Garden Trs of late John Hampton per tenant Miss Margaret Hampton same 16View details
1899-00942House and Garden Trs of late John Hampton per tenant Miss Margaret Hampton same 16View details
1897-98895House and Garden Trs of late John Hampton per tenant Miss Margaret Hampton same 16View details
1896-97867House and Garden Trs of late John Hampton per tenant Miss Margaret Hampton same 16View details
1895-96833House and Garden Trs of late John Hampton per tenant Miss Margaret Hampton same 16View details
1894-95789House and Garden Trs of late John Hampton per tenant Miss Margaret Hampton same 16View details
1893-94766House and Garden Trs of late John Hampton per tenant Miss Margaret Hampton same 16View details
1892-93750House and Garden Trs of late John Hampton per tenant Miss Margaret Hampton same 16View details
1891-92734House and Garden Trs of late John Hampton per tenant Miss Margaret Hampton same 16View details
1890-91687House and Garden John Hampton, late clerk proprietor 16View details
1889-90661House and Garden John Hampton, late clerk proprietor 16View details
1885-86624House and Garden John Hampton, clerk proprietor 16View details
1881-82516House and Garden John Hampton, clerk Said John Hampton 16View details
1878-79492House and Garden John Hampton, clerk Said John Hampton 18View details
1875-76379House and Garden John Hampton, clerk Said John Hampton 20View details
1871-72342House and Garden James Edward, merchant, Dundee John Hampton, clerk 13View details
1867-68351House and Garden Thomas Landsman, seaman John Hampton, clerk 13View details
1865-66312House and Garden Thomas Landsman, seaman said John Hampton John Hampton, clerk 10View details
1864-65292House and Garden Thomas Landsman, seaman John Hampton, clerk 10View details
1860-61245House and Garden Thomas Landsman, seaman John Hanton [Hampton], clerk 10View details
1855-56151House and Garden Thomas Lansman, seaman, Newport said Thomas Lansman 7-10-0View details [could be 1860.245]

 

 

Early Sasines:

Sasine Plots:

Plot: 185  view details Maryton lot 30 28 falls 32 ells (Landsman / Hampton 2) The Cottage, King St

 

Sasine Abridgements:

RefIn BriefAbridgementRecordedPlots
1891.00407John Hampton to TrsTrust disp & settl by John Hampton clerk residing King St, Newport containing disp to Trs for purposes therein mentioned of 2 pces grnd lying contiguous lots & dw ho t/on, pt of Seacraig being the 2 pieces of grnd in not instr 1876.0071124 Apr 1891184, 185
1876.00711Thomas & Jenny Landsman to James Edward (1868) to John Hampton (1876)Not Instr John Hampton, clerk, East Newport of (1) 28 falls 32 ells lot 30 of Marytown, : E Queen Street, : W King Street, pt of Seacraig; (2) 3 falls 35 ells grnd at NW corner of and pt of lot 29 & dw ho on said 2 pieces of grnd, on disp 1868 by Thomas Landsman seaman & his wife Jenny Taylor / Landsman to James Edward, flaxspinner, Dundee & disp 1876 by James Edward17 Jul 1876184, 185
1868.03193David Taylor loan repaidDavid Taylor grants disch to Thomas Landsman seaman of bond & disp (£50) by Isabella Landsman & said Thomas Landsman & his spouse Janet Taylor (Dec 1850) & declares 27 falls 9 ells & 28 falls 32 ells grnd & ho etc in Marytown disburdened (see 1851.00048)3 Sep 1868184, 185
1865.00527Murdoch / Rawet loan repaidJanet Rawet & spouse Peter Murdoch grant disch of bond & disp £67 by Isabella Landsman & Thomas Landsman, consent Janet / Jenny Taylor his spouse, & declare 2 pces grnd lying contiguous lots 29 & 30 of Marytown, 27 falls 9 ells & 28 falls 32 ells, disburdened (v5, 2752)29 Aug 1865184, 185
1851.00048loan by David TaylorDavid Taylor gets bond & disp £50 by Isobella Landsman & Thomas Landsman & Janet Taylor his spouse over 27 falls 9 ells & 28 falls 32 ells grnd & dw ho etc t/on in Marytown24 Jan 1851184, 185
1850.02752loan by Janet Rawet / Murdoch & Peter MurdochJanet Rawet & Peter Murdoch her husband residing Easter Newport get bond & disp in fee & liferent for £67 by Isobel Landsman & Thomas Landsman, consent of Janet Tayler his spouse, over 2 pieces grnd lying contiguous lots 29 & 30 of Seacraig in Maryton 27 falls 9 ells & 28 falls 32 ells2 May 1850184, 185
1840.05129Tayfield to Isobel Landsman, then to Landsman & Hampton familiesIsobel Landsman, Thomas Landsman, Janet (Jenny) Taylor his spouse, Janet (Jenny) Landsman spouse of John Hampton, & Andrew Hoggins & John Hampton & Isabella Hampton, children of said Jenny Landsman, seised liferent & fee 27 falls 9 ells & 28 falls 32 ells & ho etc t/on in Marytown - on feu ch by William Berry, Tayfield, consent said Thomas Landsman, to said Isobel Landsman 27 Mar 1840, & disp & assig by her, Sep 1840.12 Nov 1840184, 185, 250sasine extract

Abbreviations in the notes
t/on - thereon;   t/p - turnpike;   dw - dwelling;   ho - house;   pt - part;   pce - piece;   grnd - ground;   bldg - building;   Tr/Trs - Trustee/Trustees;   dec - deceased;   ... - words omitted;   pol - poles;   yd - square yards;   : - bounded;   rd - road;   ' - feet;   " - inches;

Basic Types of Sasine Abridgements     Worked example explaining the sasine transactions on the property pages     Sasine entries - background information and explanation

 

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